Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 105
Played on Wednesday, July 31, 1974 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 CIN N 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 8 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 Cedeno cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 L. May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 C. Johnson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Helms 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Campbell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Richard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Busse ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 2 0 2 8 24 12 FIELDING - E: L. May (6), Griffin (6). BATTING - Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Helms (4,2nd base by Gullett/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Geronimo cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 Rose lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 Bench c 4 1 2 0 0 0 9 1 Perez 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 Chaney 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Driessen 3b,1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Gullett p 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 Totals 31 4 8 3 3 5 27 8 FIELDING - E: Driessen (18). BATTING - 2B: Geronimo (13,off Griffin). SF: Concepcion (2,off Griffin); Perez (5,off Griffin). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (42,2nd base off Griffin/C. Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin L(11-4) 5 6 4 2 2 3 0 25 Richard 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 Cosgrove 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 8 8 4 2 3 5 0 36
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gullett W(13-7) 9 2 0 0 2 8 0 31 Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dutch Rennert Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 26253 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Gross rf Geronimo cf 2. Metzger ss Rose lf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. L. May 1b Bench c 5. Watson lf Perez 1b 6. C. Johnson c Driessen 3b 7. Rader 3b Concepcion ss 8. Helms 2b Griffey rf 9. Griffin p Gullett p ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Geronimo flied out to center; Rose flied out to left; Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: L. May grounded out (third to first); Watson flied out to left; C. Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench singled to center; Perez singled to right [Bench to third]; Driessen singled to center [Bench scored, Perez to third]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to left [Perez scored]; Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first) [Driessen to second]; Gullett struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 3RD: Rader flied out to right; Helms reached on an error by Driessen [Helms to first]; Helms was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Griffin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Geronimo doubled to right; Rose reached on a fielder's choice [Geronimo to third]; Morgan reached on a fielder's choice [Geronimo scored (error by Griffin) (unearned) (no RBI), Rose out at second (pitcher to shortstop to third to second)]; Morgan stole second; Bench singled to left [Morgan to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Morgan scored (unearned)]; Driessen struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Metzger singled to right; Cedeno popped to shortstop; L. May forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Griffey grounded out (second to first); Gullett walked; Geronimo singled to center [Gullett to second]; Rose walked [Gullett to third, Geronimo to second]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 5TH: Watson struck out; C. Johnson popped to first; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez grounded out (catcher to first); Driessen reached on an error by L. May [Driessen to second]; Concepcion popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 6TH: Helms flied out to left; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Campbell struck out; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. REDS 6TH: RICHARD REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Griffey struck out; Gullett grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo walked; Rose singled to center [Geronimo to second]; Morgan singled to second [Geronimo out at home (second to catcher), Rose to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled to left; Cedeno walked [Metzger to second]; L. May flied out to left; Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; C. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. REDS 7TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez popped to second; Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Rader struck out; Helms struck out; BUSSE BATTED FOR RICHARD; Busse grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey popped to third; Gullett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 9TH: Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno walked; L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 0 2 2 4 Reds 4 8 1 8
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